The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-11-24
Remarks of Judge John
). FrieSner
In Tribute ITO His Associate
Judge.

In Tribute sl0 His Associate
Judge
Gentlemen of the B ar an6 Fellow Cit
zens:
The meeting this morning IS il
conformity to the resolution adop;
cd Saturday morning last upor
learning of the death of Judg,
Wright.
1t is to receive resolutions prepar.
ed by the committee appointed fol
that purpose expressive of the sor-
row wo feel ct the loss of so wor-
thy brother lawyer and 30 good q
personal friend as he was TO all ol
vs.. Our appreciation of the los,
sustained by the Bench of OHIO in
the death of SO able and experienc
ed jurist. By the State for so & ood
and illustrious citizen. The communi
| fy Wherein he dwelIed for go kind O
neighbor, SO genial gentleman
And further expressive of the heart
tel: sympathy We have for the rel
tiVes and friends of the deceased.
Although tho Judge removed
from this county many years ago.
he alway. considered himself, and
was looked upon as one oi::us. ItI
therefore particularly right and
proper that the Bar of thi.
county in this Court ever the
scenes of his early struggles and
triumphs. from whence he was first
chosen to occupy the position that
he adorned for nearly quarter of
a century, should take action upon
so sad an event as is his death
In what l shall say up.
OIL this occasion, I desire il
particularly understo cd is intended
as no eulogy upon Judge Wright.
In this community. and to this
any such thing would be
worse than useless. You nlI knew
him. bis life was an open book to
be lead of all men. simply desire
to do that which friend may do,
and all he may do for his deceased
frieni-contribute what / may
know of his worth. of his iute gritty
and of his good, kind heart.
l speak of him as my friend. he
was older than l. Nevertheless. es-
pccialIy IN later Years. we we're
much more intimate and more OF
nions than is usual between
men of such disparity in age.
His svss q character and. DISPOSE
ton that it would be impossible to
know without admiring and loving,
and | bolieYe | was 90 fortunate as |
to be permitted to know more of
him, MS character and disposition,
than was the privilege of most of his
friends.
l knew him first early in my life
when as boy al my mothers, he
was our nearest neighbor, His was
The first words of encouragement ia
ny efforts to ct myself for the pro
esslon adopted as my life busin
MS. He was of the Court that ad
a;tted me to the practice of the law
t xos under his genial and kindly
DISSATISFACTION that my FIRST fright.
aed and stammering efforts were
made. 1t was mach his admins
ration that whatever of suct ess at
ended my efforts was achieved. 1t
7as he that welcomed me to = seat
eside him upon the Bench,
nd our official relations ever
lnce have beel IN the most
erfect harmony and accord.
Under these circumstances I think
have a right to number myself
mong the Judges friends, quail
ed to add my testimony to bis .
'orth and goodness.
His life was emlnently al:
usy and useful one. For ever
venty years be has served the peo-
lie of this district as the Judge of
leir most important Court, what
ay be justly called the peoples .
ourt, wherein rights the most i'm =,
,rtant, that touch the citizen near
t, are adjudicaied.
l don't care to speak now of the :
'ldence of absolute confidence the :,
'ople of this district had in bis =
,illty. faIthfulness and integrity. .
lat is furnished by the fact that !
!. was elected FIVE successive terms ,
five years each to occupy that po-
tion. &.
Bnt | am eaillng your atlentI on F
his usefulness of what service he 4;
s been to the District and to the il
ate. ~
For more than ten years of his ser a,
,e he presided over the Courts of Ii
9 three counties, besides doing bis
are of service upon the District re
nrt, and l am satisfied the excessive S,
E, the continued confinement to Il
siness required to accomplish that ~
d the ogrouuds for the Judges hi
'ly demise'